Sorry I missed your question in an earlier post. The tool we used was cut away to clear the backplate.Quote:
Originally Posted by RR876
More info on the kit, e.g., supplier, etc., would be good.
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Sorry I missed your question in an earlier post. The tool we used was cut away to clear the backplate.Quote:
Originally Posted by RR876
More info on the kit, e.g., supplier, etc., would be good.
The tool kit I used was similar to
27pc Universal Press & Pull Sleeve Kit Bush Bearing Removal Insertion Tool Set | eBay
The quality is OK but not great. I did have to grind the outer diameter of the thrust bearings to provide clearance to the recess in the ‘cups’. After this, the tool worked well. A couple of times I had the tool misaligned and effectively tried to crush a lump of steel leading to a failed thrust bearing. Luckily, there are numerous bearings to swap between the different threaded shafts.
This set is good enough for a hobbyist to reco a car or two, but not for someone planning to do this numerous times. It did save me several thousand dollars in LR service costs and so I am happy with the cost/benefit.
A very early demise of both upper and at least the left lower rear knuckle bushes in my MY12 after only 80K kms. It appears that the left lower is the squeaking culprit but both uppers have fore-aft movement that shouldn't exist.
Update: Squirting oil through a small slit cut in the top of one of the seals of the lower joint resulted in curing the squeak but not before oil leaked out the bottom of the seal, indicating that the seal isn't intact and maybe the reason why it failed so early.